Terri Eichholz@TerriEichholzFollow25 items3 LikesActivating this element will cause content on the page to be updated.End of the YearResources for teachers to use with students. Curated by Terri Eichholz. For more Ed Tech Ideas, check out engagetheirminds.comengagetheirminds.comReflecting with HexagonsI think that the deepest discussions I ever hear in my classroom happen when we do Hexagonal Thinking. If you haven’t heard of this strategy, I explain how I use it with my 4th graders in th…Engage Their MindsManifestos, Dream Teams, And MoreRounding out this week’s collection of suggestions for things to do at the end of the school year, I have some that I did with my 5th graders over the years. In our district, 5th grade was th…engagetheirminds.comHexagonal ReflectionsOne of the things I wanted to try this year was to ask my students to do hexagonal thinking as they reflected over what they had learned. Since my 4th graders had already done some hexagonal think…Engage Their MindsWhatzit Tic-Tac-Toe for ReflectionTo continue this week’s theme of year-end activities to use with students, I want to remind you of this blog post from 2016. We used “Whatzit Tic-Tac-Toe” quite a bit in my class …Engage Their MindsSelf-Designed #AwardsAs I mentioned yesterday, I am revisiting some of my older posts this week, specifically the ones activities to use at the end of the year. #Awards was an idea I got from Joelle Trayers, where stud…engagetheirminds.comSummer Pool Party Packet – Free!I am in the process of revising my TPT resources and providing them on this site for free – but it’s taking awhile. In the meantime, since it is Teacher Appreciation Week, I am offering…1 Likeengagetheirminds.comOur Magnificent ManifestosAs my 5th grade students wind up the school year, I begin to worry that they will go to middle school next year and forget everything they learned in our GT classroom. Some of them have been with …1 Likemiddleweb.comDon’t Waste Those Precious Weeks at the End of SchoolCurtis Chandler shares his (and GPT’s) ideas about good ways to avoid having movies and parties consume valuable learning time during the last weeks of school.wordpress.comOne Pagers as End of Year Reading ReflectionsEnding the year should be a ton of fun. Once the standardized testing season is over, it’s not time to let the days drag. It’s time to continue the learning, the fun, and the reflecting…slidesmania.comEnd of the year memory book | Free PowerPoint template & Google Slides themeThis scrapbook template is perfect for an end of the year activity. Ask your students to reflect on their learning journey. You can ask them what they liked, what was hard, or they can add pictures and videos of the best moments of the year.bookcreator.comEnd of year projects with Book Creator freetech4teachers.comThree Tools for Quickly & Easily Creating End-of-Year Slideshow VideosFree Technology for Teachersengagetheirminds.com7 Ways to Request Feedback from Students about Your ClassGetting #student feedback can be meaningful and help you to grow as a #teacher. Here are some ways to do it. H/T @MarcusLuther5 @MonteSyrie @gruffcorn13 @JasonAblin #Education1 LikeWakeletWordle VariationsResources for teachers to use with students. Curated by Terri Eichholz. For more Ed Tech Ideas, check out engagetheirminds.com (Thanks to Josh Wardle for inventing the original Wordle game, and to Lori Gracey and Tony Vincent for sharing so many of these links!)1 Likeengagetheirminds.comGoosechase EduWhile writing yesterday’s “Game of Phones” post, I started searching my archives and I was surprised to see that I hadn’t mentioned Goosechase Edu. So, let’s rectify …adobe.comAdobe Express Year in Review ChallengeWakeletFun StuffResources for teachers to use with students. Curated by Terri Eichholz. For more Ed Tech Ideas, check out engagetheirminds.com1 LikeWakeletBrainteasers and PuzzlesResources for teachers to use with students. Curated by Terri Eichholz. For more Ed Tech Ideas, check out engagetheirminds.comengagetheirminds.comWord Cloud App SmashingI think we’ve already established that I have very little imagination. I admire creativity, but I am much better at borrowing other people’s ideas than I am at generating my own. When …thethinkerbuilder.comFlyin’ to the End of the YearA blog to help elementary teachers build readers and writers who think boldly and deeply.daveburgess.comhttp://daveburgess.com/?s=bottle+of+dreams&submit=Searchengagetheirminds.comInspiration for GraduatesThis is actually a reblog of a reblog! No matter what happens, graduation season rolls around every year. I always liked to send my students off by loading them up with as many memories and inspira…engagetheirminds.comThe End of the Year As We Know ItA couple of weeks ago, I shared some of the activities that I’ve done in the past with my students as the school year comes to a close. I decided to put them in this Wakelet so you don’…EdutopiaClass Reflection Activities to Close Out a Tough YearAfter a challenging year of pandemic schooling, these activities help students reflect on what they’ve learned and look forward to what’s coming next.breakoutedu.comBreakout EDU - Educational GamesBreakout EDU gamifies learning to create an engaging and empowering experience for students of all grade levels. To pick up a draggable item, press the space bar. While dragging, use the arrow keys to move the item. Press space again to drop the item in its new position, or press escape to cancel.